Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Double equilateral stained glass windows, co-joined and with relief carving at top. Left window depicts St George and right window depicts St. Lawrence. Bottom of left window has half commemoration in gold incised lettering. Bottom of right window shows details of commemorated, also in gold lettering, with protruding ledge at bottom of whole.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Lawrence's Church
Street
Hall Lane
Town
Chicheley
District
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Postcode
MK16 9JJ
OS map ref
SP 90463 45862
Other Details
On south wall of church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

2nd Lieutenant G A B Chester Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
To the glory of God and in memory of/ Greville Arthur Bagot Chester 2nd Lieut/ of North Stafford Regt who was killed in/ action in France 13th October 1914 aged 23.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, rank,regimen, place of death, date of death, age at death.
Please include any additional information here
Lieut. Chester has a grave in Outersteene Comm. Cemetery extension, Bailleul, France
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
PCC
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2002 mm ea
How wide is the component?
460 mm ea.
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
See also: 8225; 8226; 8227
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
30.09.1994
Who originally recorded this memorial?
S. & B.J. Blythe
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
178211
Stained glass window in church
Copyright Statement
Graham Thorpe
Who is it credited to?
Graham Thorpe
Date Taken
26 May 2024
Who took or provided this image?
Graham Thorpe
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2040
Media Image Width
1536